[Antennas] Recommendations Please

[Chris Boone]

Put up a HORIZONTAL loop cut (ak: cloud warmer) for 80mtrs and use a
tuner on it...it will have the high angle of radiation you need for non
DX net work on 80 and will show gain on 40-above with the angle of
radiation coming down (because of its height vs wavelength at the band
in question)...If you want tuned or trapped, I really cannot recommend
anything off the top of my head (and it is past midnight as I type this!
:)

Ahhh btw feedline will not improve the antenna....feedline only improves
loss between the radio and antenna...but if the antenna is not working
right in the 1st place, different feedline will not make it better..(may
make it worse if it adds additional loss) At HF, coax vs ladder line is
not much different in loss factors under usual conditions..

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kevin Nathan
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 12:08 AM
> To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Antennas] Recommendations Please
> 
> 
> Hi All,
>  
> I first of all want to thank all who suggested means of 
> running ladder line through the wall.  I have done this 
> successfully using parallel coaxes but I find this really 
> hasn't improved the performance of this antenna which is 60 
> feet per side of center put up in inverted vee configuration.
>  
> I am looking for recommendations.  I am pleased with my Alpha 
> Delta DX-A for 160, 80, 40 and 30 meter dx.  I also have 
> tribander for 20, 15 and 10.  But, I want to find a multiband 
> antenna which will give me good high angle radiation on 80 
> locally for nets and the like and good performance on higher 
> frequencies to give me some choice on 40 and 30 but most 
> especially 17 and 12.  I hope this isn't too rambling but 
> basically, without starting a war, I would like some 
> recommendations of trapped or otherwise tuned and resonant 
> multiband antennas which might meet my needs.
>  
> I thank you in advance for any help you can give me.  Very 73.